HE_Set_3

Date: 7/26/2021

St.ID: 1602026 Name: K.M. Nazmus Sakib

Study node: Steam supply line

Parameter Guide word Deviation Possible causes Possible consequences Existing safeguards Required actions/
recommendations
Flow High High flow 1. Steam source failure 1. Higher water None 1. Prepare and maintain pre-
resulting in evaporation, startup checklist to make sure
uncontrolled steam resulting in steam source is functioning well.
flow deterioration of 2. Use a fail-close control valve in
2. No control valve sugar quality supply line and a PSV in the
3. Operator error 2. Pressure buildup evaporator
in the evaporator 3. Use a high flow alarm,
resulting in emergency shutdown
possible
rupture/accident
3. Same as 1 &2
Low/No flow 1. Steam source failure 1. lower evaporation of Control valve 1.Prepare and maintain pre-
Low/No 2. Plugging in supply line water resulting in low startup checklist to make sure
3. Leakage in supply line product quality steam source is functioning well
4. Leakage in heat exchanger 2. Same as 1 2. Periodic maintenance and
tube 3. Same as 1 checking
4. Contamination and 3 periodic maintenance, install
deterioration of product no flow alarm
4. Same as 2 & 3
Study Node: Steam supply line
Parameter Guide word Deviation Possible causes Possible consequences Existing safeguards Required action/
Recommendations
Temperature High High temperature 1. surrounding atmosphere 1. Higher water None 1. Install high temperature
is too hot evaporation, resulting in alarm, maintaining pre-startup
2. Steam source failure, deterioration of sugar checklist
operator error quality, 2. Use a fail-close control valve in
2. rupture/accident due to supply line and a PSV in the
pressure build up evaporator

Low Low temperature 1. Surrounding atmosphere 1. lower evaporation of Control valve None
is too cold water resulting in low
2. Steam source failure, product quality in spite of
operator error having a control valve in
the product stream line
2. Same as 1